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Wenatchee River-Playboating Cashmere

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John Marshall Photo: Paul Milem gets a squirt at Drunkard’s Drop The play holes and rapids upstream of Cashmere are among the most popular on the river. Not only are many of these features excellent, they are convenient for boaters living... Read More...

Wenatchee River-Peshastin to Cashmere

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John Marshall Photo: Alex Carlson surfing on the Wenatchee River. Attractions: The Wenatchee River between Peshastin and Cashmere is one of the most popular whitewater runs in the state. Why? Lots of sunshine during the spring melt-off (unlike West Side... Read More...

Wenatchee River-Cashmere to Confluence

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Photo: The Lower Wenatchee, a fun and scenic river for canoeists  Attractions: Rafters and whitewater kayakers consider this stretch of river (also referred to as the Lower Wenatchee) rather tame and are likely to exit the river at Cashmere. For intermediate canoeists, however,... Read More...

Tieton River-Upper

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The Tieton River draining the east slopes of the Cascades some 25 miles northwest of Yakima is outside of the normal drive-to area we cover at the WenatcheeOutdoors website. But the Tieton is unusual: In September, a dam release from... Read More...

Tieton River-Lower

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The Tieton River draining the east slopes of the Cascades some 25 miles northwest of Yakima is outside of the normal drive-to area we cover at the WenatcheeOutdoors website. But the Tieton is unusual: In September, a dam release from... Read More...

Teanaway River-North Fork

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Johnson Creek to Stafford Creek Distance: 3.9 miles Difficulty: Class III plus Skill: 3 (advanced) Fitness: 3 (advanced) Average Gradient: 100 fpm Gauge Information: Look for flows of 100-300 cfs. Although there is no gauge for this stream the U.S.... Read More...

Teanaway River

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 N. Fork Teanaway To E. Masterton Road (Near Musser Creek)   Attractions: Because it’s class II, this river is often overlooked with so many options in the spring but its a great run for instruction with some fun playspots to... Read More...

Stehekin River

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Photo Credit: Thomas O’Keefe Agnes Creek to Lake Chelan Skill: 2 (intermediate) but Advanced if starting above Cascade Rapids. Fitness: 2 (intermediate) Attractions: This paddle offers beautiful views of the North Cascades and the Stehekin Valley. The 312-foot Rainbow Falls... Read More...

Peshastin Creek-Lower

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Photo: A peaceful but pretty piece of Peshastin Creek. Sometimes when fear, self doubt, or laziness undermines your desire to tackle a trip on your bucket list, the simple ability to say, “I’ve done that one,” can be an effective... Read More...

Nason Creek-Upper

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Upper Nason Creek from Berne to Merritt:  Distance: 8 miles Difficulty: Class IV-V Skill: 4 (expert) Fitness: 3 (advanced) Average Gradient: 84 fpm Gauge Information. There is a Department of Ecology gauge on Nason Creek. The USGS gauge Wenatchee at... Read More...

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